2001 Summer Seminar
Glenwood Springs, Colorado
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Summer Seminar - 2001
The summer seminar included a combination of specific forms, herbal equipment, topical herbal extracts, herbal teas, and meditation exercises which allowed the students to gain the maximum benefits of the Colorado mountain region.
The harmonizing blend of forms taught at the summer seminar included:
- Young Hyung: "Dragon Figure" - Known throughout history to promote flexibility, coordination, strength and speed.
- Infinity Movements: Known throughout history to promote joint strength and flexibility,
- Lotus Flower: Known throughout history to stimulate the hidden energy of the body while loosening all the joints.
- Meditation: Known throughout history to allow the cleansing of mental negatives; meditation is known to enable a deeper level of inner peace.
- Bagwa Chang: Special Bagwa Hyung Foundation training sequences and applications.
Through the history of Traditional Moo Doe the use of herbal extracts, herbal equipment, herbal teas, proper Moo Doe pressure points, and practicing the proper training techniques has been known to be one of the paths that the Grandmasters and Masters took to reach their miraculous levels of skill and ability. Safeguarded to preserve the strength of their style, these methods were passed down only to those who have lived by the Chung Doe (correct path) principle.
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Harmonizing the Mind, Body and Spirit:
Historically, Moo Doe masters (i.e. Dahl Ma and Hwa Ta) have been known for their ability to use their skills to help others purify and harmonize their own minds and bodies to prevent and cure illness.
Hwa Ta, who was one of the original Moo Doe Masters twenty centuries ago, was one of the most highly skilled doctors of his time and the first documented brain surgeon. However, the more people he cured, the more that surrounded him seeking medical help. He wanted to further his ability to reach more people as he realized that his success with the use of Eastern medical knowledge alone was limited.
Confronted with this obstacle, he decided to seek ways to prevent illness by harmonizing the mind and body. He found the answer through developing a higher level of understanding of Moo Doe. By observing animals in their natural habitat, he realized that animals were capable of healing themselves. He concluded that their activity and movement allowed them to maintain their strength and harmony. Hwa Ta then began to develop movements that mimicked that of animals refining them for the maximum benefit to humans. His patients were able to benefit from his research becoming able to maintain the health and harmony of their minds and bodies.
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The main principle of Traditional Moe Doe has always been to work in harmony with nature (balance), developing the body internally and externally, without shocking or throwing the body off balance. Following this principle, the mind and body can be developed to the fullest extent possible without causing injuries, pulled muscles or damaged joints.
Proper development allows the body to work with the 5 elements of nature, which are absorbed into the body by way of food, water, oxygen or energy. How well these elements are absorbed depends on how balanced the individual's body is. Proper practice develops a balanced internal system, which can efficiently absorb the positive; supplying the internal organs while expelling the negative. With proper absorption of the five elements the individual's Chi (energy) is strengthened. As the Chi is strengthened, it can then further open the meridians; where the goal is to fully open all meridians. Then, as more meridians are opened, the more the 5 elements of Nature can be absorbed and supplied throughout the body to increase an individual's strength, skill, and ability. This represents a positive development cycle leading to miraculous skills and a superior quality of life.
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In addition to all the form and movement taught at the Summer Seminar, students and instructors had an opportunity to learn more about the history and legend of Traditional Moo Doe. They also had time to practice together and enjoy the natural benefits of the Glenwood Springs area, including visits to the Hot Springs and the Vapor Caves.
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